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How right you are! Why would anyone believe a pathological liar like Trump? Musk lies on a regular basis. Vance even admitted he makes things up if it serves his aim. The American people will never see a dime of these "savings" and our services will be reduced.

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You can say that again!

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There are too many people who do not know how things actually work but hold strong opinions that are not easily swayed based upon their ignorance which they will not acknowledge but deny.

You see how complicated and nuanced the preceding sentence was? That is way too much for many folks to read. They would prefer a little snippet that appeals directly to the emotions and tacitly informs them on what to do AND how they feel about it.

Case in point: the price of eggs no longer dominates the airwaves.

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There are too many misinformed and strongly opinionated people that cannot be swayed due to their ignorance and denialism. If you write a sentence longer than 25 words, it probably needs a rework. Your nuanced, 33-word first sentence could have been the immediately above 19 words.

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Sure could have. If I were writing for brevity instead of underscoring a point I would have done so.

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I was taught to reread what I wrote before sending. I noticed that Google spell check changes the letters so it has become imperative.

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Although it's a small crack in the dam, some Trump voters are regretting their vote. I find that encouraging. I'm considering asking my Republican cousins how they're feeling right now.

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My Republican neighbors refuse to discuss politics now their guy is in office. (They were very prolific when Biden was president). Unfortunately, I am surrounded by Republicans. I feel alienated.

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